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MUSIC
I LIKE TO MOVE IT?
SUMMER OF ART
CAPACITIES
FIELD STUDY
100
Shannon learned that this country has a singing culture when reading, "Born To Sing." It made her think of a little boy in her class, and how she could infuse more singing into her lessons to reach him.
What is Fiji
100
Shannon felt terribly embarrassed by floating across the room as this item, as the wind blew her this way and that. Shannon questioned whether or not she would survive SFU after that night.
What is a leaf.
100
When this instructor said, "“Try it and see what happens…” Shannon knew that the credo behind this course matched her own.
Who is John Fultz
100
This capacity was met when I worked together with my colleagues to make a presentation during my field study. Bonding as a staff was one unexpected bonus of the presenting at the conference. I feel truly thankful to work with such wildly innovative and zealous people whom I know will promote in me the desire to unremittingly give back to my profession.
What is Engage in collaborative learning within a community of learners.
100
Shannon presented on Digital Portfolios in Visual Arts at the ASN Conference in this U.S. city for her field study.
What is Seattle
200
Chocolate cookie, chocolate cookie Chocolate cookie, yum yum yum An Oreo, a chocolate Oreo I love the ______ __________ In my chocolate Oreo!
What is creamy filling
200
When playing the Icebreaker, ‘Where do I belong?’ (class arranges itself tallest to shortest/ birthdays/alphabetical order of names, etc.) with her own classroom, Shannon learned that this rule was most important to the success of the activity. Ooops!
What is no talking.
200
Tammy's 3D __________ are an example of how students truly buy in to a project when they know it is a particular interest of their teacher.
What is dragons
200
Shannon delivered her presentation on arts integration and technology in a Pecha Kucha format. This lead to a pedagogical discussion in a staff meeting on whether this format could solve issues surrounding documenting student artwork. This capacity was met while engaging in this discussion.
What is Expand personal, aesthetic, and pedagogical understanding while engaging in critical discourse about educational issues and dilemmas in the arts.
200
One unexpected, yet exciting outcome of presenting was meeting Camille Zamora, head of the Sing For Hope project. Now Shannon and another artist/teacher will travel to NYC to paint a ________
What is a piano
300
Shannon loves to sing, and this was apparent when she used this music element, a style of vocal music in which a consonant note or notes are simultaneously sung as a main melody in a predominantly homophonic texture, in singing, "Lost All My Money" with her SFU colleagues.
What is harmony
300
This type of space is all the space around you, which you can travel through in your bubble. Establishing an understanding of it helps children, and the ever awkward Shannon, to create and gain control over their bodies and not bump into each other.
What is general space
300
Shannon fell off this mountain and was on crutches for the better half of our Visual Art course, but this did not prevent her from coming to class each day. In fact, Tyler suggested that she turn her crutch into an art project by painting it. The power of art to uplift!
What is Mt. Garibaldi
300
Inspired by the fabric we used in our Music and Movement course, Shannon used playbuilding and choreographed a dance for her Grade 5's to perform that shows the affects of unsustainable natural resource harvesting. The Social Studies/ Science/ Dance performance being performed this month is an example of which capacity?
What is Integrate arts learning experiences across the curriculum.
300
Shannon asked, "In what ways does giving back to my professional community benefit my practice?" She learned that presenting makes people take a stand on what they believe is important to teach in our 21st century classrooms. This is something that Shannon's mentor, ________, also reminded her of.
Who is Holly
400
This Choir Leader and Music Educator was the highlight of SFU's Music course. Her voice and method of teaching inspired Shannon to teach her school a new song at a staff meeting.
Who is Cathy Merkel
400
This book explores the story of an animal who'd love to dance, but whose legs don't seem to allow him to. After getting encouragement from a friend, like Shannon received throughout the Movement course, this animal found the courage to dance in his own way.
What is Giraffes Can't Dance
400
Shannon had fun writing her _______ for her self-portrait, poking fun at wordiness and narcissism in conventional ones. In the more serious section, she wrote: "I do what I love and what makes me happiest. I teach and make art."
What is an artist statement
400
Shannon will demonstrate this capacity this month when she invites the community in to witness her Grade 5/Kindergarten collaborative arts POD presentation on The Lorax.
Promote a learning environment that fosters respect for an awareness of the arts through collaboration between local and school communities
400
I believe that student self-assessment is a powerful tool often overlooked in art teaching. I also believe in the necessity of students defending their artwork. I argue that when teachers arbitrarily assign grades for neatness or following directions in art making, it stifles the creative process. Having now reflected on this, I am better able to understand myself as growing professional. This has inspired my final field study on assessment, covering this capacity.
What is Explore issues and strategies for assessment in the arts
500
Shannon learned that Music education is easily taught by all teachers, no matter what instruments or other resources you have accessible in your room. This reminded Shannon of the song, called this, that we learned while passing rocks.
What is Sansa Kroma
500
Shannon was inspired by this artist when making her music or movement integration lesson plan, as his simplified stick-figure graffiti style people in primary colours appear to dance across the paper.
Who is Keith Haring
500
This reading inspired Shannon, as it reiterated how art can build community, transform cycles of violence and be an instrument of preventative medicine. Groovy Baby.
What is "Art As Peacebuilding" by Laurie Marshall
500
Moving forward, Shannon hopes to focus on this capacity, where creativity is pushed a little more outside the box through looking at new processes.
What is Foster a rich understanding of creative processes and thereby enhance creativity in the classroom
500
This author, educator and activist asks, " Who is the self that teaches?" This guiding question has been like the north star to me throughout this course. I believe that now more than ever before, I'm beginning to understand it through constant self-reflection. It's in the "palm" of my hand.
Who is Parker Palmer